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Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>sorry I know this gets old but I would really appreciate it. I'm currently caught in an epic struggle trying to decide if I really should finish the supplement, but that's just the harried senior talking. </p>

<p>Stats
Chinese female, upper middle class family
from Georgia
so-so public school (ranked like 1300 on Newsweek's thing, but has sent kids in past couple years to Princeton, Emory on full ride, Vanderbilt on full ride, etc.)</p>

<p>SAT: 2400 on second try
APs: 5s on all exams (World History, Euro, Psych, Environmental Science, Spanish)
currently taking AP Bio, AP Calc AB (BC not offered at school), and Lit
-school's on block schedule so that limits scheduling, but I've taken the most rigorous schedule possible
-school doesn't rank but I'll be valedictorian
GPA: 4.0 uw, 4.2 w</p>

<p>Awards
National Merit Semifinalist
AP Scholar with Distinction
Harvard Alumni Book Award
Furman Scholar Award
Mock Trial Outstanding Lawyer Award</p>

<p>ECs
violin: 7 years, concertmaster at school in 9 but stopped orchestra b/c of scheduling conflicts
Interact: 9,10,11,12
-VP this year, organized a frisbee tourney fundraiser for a shelterbox
-only student rep (11,12) to Rotary planning committee for district Interact club conference
Mock Trial: 9,10 one award (10)
Scholar's Bowl: 9,10,11,12
-JV captain (10) of state championship team
-V captain (12)
Spanish Honor Society: 9,10,11,12
-organized Fear Factor (10,11,12) at International Night
Tutoring Club: 11,12 - pres, founder
-initiated program at local middle school
-founded club, recruited members
Beta Club & National Honor Society: 10,11,12
cross country: 11, had to quit b/c of injury
Duke TIP summer classes: intro med science, pharmacology, neuroscience
volunteer at St. Joseph's hospital last summer</p>

<p>Application stuff
-very good common app essay (feedback from English teachers)
-stellar recs
-SAT IIs (math IIC, Spanish) should be good (hopefully), but def not perfect; I find out Thursday for sure.</p>

<p>Wow, typing this all out depresses me slightly. Since I haven't won national awards or done research or anything like that, I wonder if I'll stand out at all. Well thanks for reading thus far and please be honest with me.</p>

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<p>it's definitely worth it. your awards are kinda weak, but i suggest putting your AP scores in the academic honors section of the common app to fill it up.</p>

<p>i think you have a real legit shot</p>

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<p>stats are right in ballpark. you seem to have tried a lot of EC's in high school so if you can focus on what your current passion is (medicine?) and explain how all of these other activities got you to where you are now, you'll be good.</p>

<p>if you don't apply, you'll never know what might have happened. I actually loved the supplement as a place to describe myself. I hope you can have fun with it aswell.</p>